Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$265M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$184M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$369M |
| 2 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$330M |
| 3 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$145M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.69% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
155,385
-46,967
| -23% | -$5.4M |
|
652
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.5B
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
846,300
+642,756
| +316% | +$15.7M |
|
653
Tucows
TCX
$140M
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
792,851
-16,100
| -2% | -$393K |
|
|
NTI
654
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
645,800
+343,400
| +114% | +$8.88M |
|
655
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.07B
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
882,136
+16,736
| +2% | +$346K |
|
|
XXIA
656
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
1,342,920
+529,800
| +65% | +$7.24M |
|
657
Carriage Services
CSV
$535M
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
692,500
-70,000
| -9% | -$1.63M |
|
|
FLTX
658
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
325,800
+166,600
| +105% | +$9.25M |
|
|
VASC
659
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
480,800
-3,600
| -0.7% | -$122K |
|
660
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
594,356
-242,911
| -29% | -$6.95M |
|
661
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
600,637
+5,900
| +1% | +$160K |
|
662
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.4B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
621,000
+86,500
| +16% | +$2.39M |
|
|
TXNM
663
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
536,100
+52,900
| +11% | +$1.52M |
|
|
TA
664
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
346,860
+1,700
| +0.5% | +$87.9K |
|
665
Adtran
ADTN
$665M
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
944,228
+278,587
| +42% | +$4.43M |
|
666
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
299,200
-259,800
| -46% | -$15.1M |
|
667
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.31B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
+277,035
| New | +$17.1M |
|
668
KKR & Co
KKR
$99.5B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
1,040,937
-551,194
| -35% | -$9.42M |
|
|
TCF
669
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
1,144,475
+52,975
| +5% | +$798K |
|
|
FRP
670
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
1,000,300
+77,000
| +8% | +$1.28M |
|
671
Braskem
BAK
$813M
| $16M | 0.03% |
1,183,200
+545,300
| +85% | +$6.65M |
|
672
Future Fuel
FF
$257M
| $16M | 0.03% |
1,184,900
+17,300
| +1% | +$242K |
|
673
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $16M | 0.03% |
228,400
-2,500
| -1% | -$199K |
|
|
NS
674
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $16M | 0.03% |
398,400
+2,300
| +0.6% | +$99.3K |
|
675
H&R Block
HRB
$6.87B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
478,100
-836,200
| -64% | -$29.7M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Jim Simons held 3,639 positions worth $45.9B, up 9.5% from $41.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $3.07B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 509 new positions and adding to 1,872 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $369M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2015 buy was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
- Jim Simons added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2015, an estimated $212M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $369M.
- Jim Simons fully exited SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $330M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $45.9B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Jim Simons opened 509 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2015.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $45.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.